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Barbara Stanwyck

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Barbara Stanwyck Fast Facts:

Orphaned at age 4; raised by an older sister.
Was a Ziegfeld girl by age 15.
Playwright Willard Mack changed her name to Barbara Stanwyck after seeing "Jane Stanwyck in 'Barbara Frietchie'" on a playbill.
Gained popularity during the Depression for her screen portrayals of underdog characters in such films as The Miracle Woman and Shopworn.
Tumultuous marriage to vaudevillian Frank Fay is generally believed to be the inspiration for 1937's A Star Is Born.
Was the highest-paid female in the U.S. in 1944, according to the IRS, making $400,000.
Was sent a bouquet of roses every April 1 by William Holden from 1940 until his death in '81 to show appreciation for her refusal to let Columbia Pictures fire him on Golden Boy, which began production on April 1, 1939.
Received a Hollywood Walk of Fame star in 1960.
Listed as the 11th all-time greatest female star by the American Film Institute.

Barbara Stanwyck Relationships:
Bert Stevens - Brother
Byron Stevens - Father
Catherine McGee Stevens - Mother
Dion Anthony Fay - Son
Frank Fay - Ex-husband
Malcolm Stevens - Brother
Mildred Stevens - Sister
Robert Taylor - Ex-husband
Barbara Stanwyck Awards:
1961 Emmy: Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Series (Lead) - Winner
1983 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or a Special - Winner
1986 Golden Globe: Cecil B. DeMille Award - Winner
1966 Emmy: Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Series - Winner
1967 Emmy: Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Series - Nominee
1968 Emmy: Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Series - Nominee
1984 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television - Winner
1966 Golden Globe: Actress in a Television Series - Nominee
1967 Golden Globe: Actress in a Television Series - Nominee
1968 Golden Globe: Actress in a Television Series - Nominee
1937 Oscar: Best Actress - Nominee
1941 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role - Nominee
1944 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role - Nominee
1948 Oscar: Best Actress - Nominee
1981 Oscar: Honorary Award - Winner
1966 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Life Achievement Award - Winner